SYG1000-3

FINAL EXAM

SYG1000

06/15/2007

Gender and gender stratification-GUEST SPEAKER

Sex—biological distinction between female and male

Gender—social distinction and construction is primarily cultural

Gender stratification/inequality—the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women. Gender affects opportunities

Gender and global perspective—is primarily cultural.

“Plasticity” of gender is culturally specific means that gender is viewed differently in every culture.

Patriarchy and sexism

Patriarchy—“rule of the father”, the term originally used to describe social system based on the authority of male-heads of households

Example: In Patriarchic societies women are a “majority minority”- i.e. statistically a majority but socially a minority

Prejudice—cultural, institutional and individual beliefs in the inherent superiority o over others

Sexism—(specific form of prejudice) different value placed on people’s traits or abilities on the basis of their sex

The Social Construction of Gender

Gender roles—sets of expected behavior. “To do and not to do”

Gender socialization—gender is learned, not biological. Roles vary across culture and times.

Gender role socialization—way the young children acquire the knowledge and internalize the values of socially determined sex roles

Gender role identity—the sense of identity that one acquires as result of internalizing specific social requirements of behavior based on one’s sex

Doing gender—enacting male and female roles in everyday life

Gender and peer groups

i. boys—competitive sport, complex rules

ii. girls—team sport, interpersonal skills

Gender and social stratification

i. women—assistant jobs like secretaries, nurses—76%,

a. administrative support, “Pink collar”, 20% service workers

ii. men—leader jobs like doctor, manager

What is considered to be “unnatural” work for women?

i. engineer

ii. “Blue collar”

iii. Road worker etc

“Men’s work” pays ~2.2 times more than “women’s work”

Why? Because there is less value for women’s work

“Tough Guise”—in class movie review

Masculinity—a front, projection, an act, a mask

Where do young men learn this behavior?

Mostly from a social agent like media and family

Violence is expected to be male dominant. When men do something wrong it is viewed as something normal. The factor “who” did something violent is only mention when a member from a subordinate group commits it.

Violence—generally viewed as masculine

Images—are created (psychic of men), pathologies are played out on the screen

Hypothetically, if a growing up boy doesn’t have the body of Arnold Schwarzenegger than to gain respect, such boy “shows off” by being violent.



	FINAL EXAM FINAL EXAM SYG1000 06/15/2007 Gender and gender stratification-GUEST SPEAKER Sex—biological distinction between female and male Gender—social distinction and construction is primarily cultural Gender stratification/inequality—the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women. Gender affects opportunities Gender and global perspective—is primarily cultural. “Plasticity” of gender is culturally specific means that gender is viewed differently in every culture. Patriarchy and sexism Patriarchy—“rule of the father”, the term originally used to describe social system based on the authority of male-heads of households Example: In Patriarchic societies women are a “majority minority”- i.e. statistically a majority but socially a minority Prejudice—cultural, institutional and individual beliefs in the inherent superiority o over others Sexism—(specific form of prejudice) different value placed on people’s traits or abilities on the basis of their sex The Social Construction of Gender Gender roles—sets of expected behavior. “To do and not to do” Gender socialization—gender is learned, not biological. Roles vary across culture and times. Gender role socialization—way the young children acquire the knowledge and internalize the values of socially determined sex roles Gender role identity—the sense of identity that one acquires as result of internalizing specific social requirements of behavior based on one’s sex Doing gender—enacting male and female roles in everyday life Gender and peer groups i. boys—competitive sport, complex rules ii. girls—team sport, interpersonal skills Gender and social stratification i. women—assistant jobs like secretaries, nurses—76%, a. administrative support, “Pink collar”, 20% service workers ii. men—leader jobs like doctor, manager What is considered to be “unnatural” work for women? i. engineer ii. “Blue collar” iii. Road worker etc “Men’s work” pays ~2.2 times more than “women’s work” Why? Because there is less value for women’s work “Tough Guise”—in class movie review Masculinity—a front, projection, an act, a mask Where do young men learn this behavior? Mostly from a social agent like media and family Violence is expected to be male dominant. When men do something wrong it is viewed as something normal. The factor “who” did something violent is only mention when a member from a subordinate group commits it. Violence—generally viewed as masculine Images—are created (psychic of men), pathologies are played out on the screen Hypothetically, if a growing up boy doesn’t have the body of Arnold Schwarzenegger than to gain respect, such boy “shows off” by being violent.